Bowel Moments
Bowel Moments
Alicia Barron and Robin Kingham
From Battlefield to Bathroom: Bryan Schulze's IBD Journey
52 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Meet Brian Scholes and His IBD Journey
Military Service and First IBD Symptoms
Facing Life-Threatening Blood Loss
Surgery Complications and J-Pouch Struggles
Permanent Ileostomy and Surgical Disasters
Career Struggles and Life Challenges
Finding Faith and Mental Health
Final Advice for IBD Warriors
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Send us Fan Mail ** Warning that this episode talks very candidly and descriptively about surgery and more.** Few IBD stories contain as many twists, complications, and near-death experiences as Bryan Schulze's journey with ulcerative colitis. What began with occasional bleeding during his military deployment escalated into a life-threatening medical emergency when doctors discovered he had been hemorrhaging internally for months. With severe anemia and barely conscious, Bryan's introdu...